At Eskdale Academy, ensuring that children leave school as confident readers and writers is seen as non-negotiable. The social context of the school means that the children enter school with a low level of literacy but data shows that they leave with skills on par, or better, than the majority of schools.

Staff at Eskdale Academy always strive to instill a love of English in pupils and ensure they can use these skills in a range of different contexts. Independent reading takes place each day and teachers regularly share high-quality literature with their class in order to expose them to a range of vocabulary and structures.

Extended pieces of writing are completed regularly and there is an emphasis on doing this in a fun, enjoyable and meaningful manner.

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CHILDREN'S READING BOOKS

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Reading Books have been banded within stages 1-6. Each stage has been organised into sub-stages which corresponds to the graphemes which have been taught throughout our current scheme ‘Letters and Sounds.’

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Each stage is organised into three sections and are based on an increase and security in phonic knowledge as pupils progress through the stages.

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Books taken home  by children should consolidate what has already been taught, retained and secured.